Committee Report

The committee reported that the Cement, Lime, Gypsum, and Allied Workers Division currently represents 110 lodges in the U.S. and Canada, including 145 bargaining units. The committee’s primary issue was the continuing operational deficit within the division. The committee recommended support of a Law Committee amendment to change Article 23.3.2.2 so that dues paid to the division would be calculated as a percentage of the cement employees’ straight time hourly rate. Making this change should ensure the division operates in the black into the future. The amendment was later approved. The report was presented and adopted on Day 3.

Committee Members

Jim Hickenbotham	Co-Chairman
Carey Allen	Co-Chairman
Michael Smith	Secretary L-D109 – Central Section
Kevin Anic	L-D37 – Western States
Mark Archer	L-D39 – Great Lakes
Dave Argiro	L-D173 – Northeast
Mike Atchison	International Staff
Maynard Gurwell	L-D93 – Central Section
Charlie Hopwood	L-D6 – Central Section
Mark Kelly	International Staff
Paul Kuhs	L-D282 – Northeast
Rob Lauzon	Dist D11 – W. Canada
Don Maes	Dist D11 – W. Canada
Chris Rositch	L-D385 – W. Canada
L. D. Smith	International Staff
Martin Turner	L-D596 – Northeast
Michael Watson	International Staff
Advisor: Blake & Uhlig

Date: Saturday, July 22, 2006
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Room: Bermuda A

Other meeting times will be scheduled as required.